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Oct 29, 2024 · Boots Opticians has partnered with Optos to offer Optomap technology as part of its ultimate eye test with installations starting this month in over one hundred practices.

Jul 21, 2006 · Over the last few months Optician has published a number of case studies from UK practitioners using the Optomap retinal exam. Here, US optometrist William Jones describes the system and offers some hints on image interpretation. The main advantage of the Optomap retinal exam is that it is able to capture a 200º fundus image with or without dilation.

Patients presenting with an existing prescription for spectacles (distance or already incorporating a reading addition) from a previous eye test will often complain of a deterioration in their near sight with these, or of having to increase their working distance. More interestingly, patients may ...

Jan 18, 2008 · This article is best viewed in a PDF Format. View PDF. View PDF . Pavingstone degeneration is a common degeneration of the peripheral retina that does not predispose to retinal detachment.

Dec 20, 2024 · I had the honour of attending the Optician Awards last month and I was absolutely astounded to be packing two of the (very heavy) trophies into my suitcase to bring home to Wales.. Much was said about our double award win, but it was a great night for Wales on the whole. Two of the other awards winged their way back to practices in my neck of the woods and I was thrilled to realise both the ...

Jan 10, 2025 · EssilorLuxottica appointed Steve Worboys as managing director of Vision Express, David Clulow, John Lewis Opticians and Harrods Opticians in the UK and Ireland. Worboys has held the position of retail director at Vision Express since 2021 and has over 20 years of experience in the UK retail sector ...

Jun 9, 2005 · In the third in our short series on dispensing matters, Dr Keziah Petre outlines the optical properties of lens materials and their influence on use in spectacles. CET module C1379

The increasing availability and power ranges of disposable soft contact lens designs has led to a steady decline in the popularity of rigid gas permeable (RGP) lenses. Despite many advantages over hydrogel lenses, an international survey of rigid lens fitting revealed that …

Jan 3, 2025 · A memorandum of understanding has been signed by the GOC alongside other regulatory, investigatory and prosecutorial bodies, following Professor Norman Williams’ review into gross negligence manslaughter in healthcare settings.